"investigation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: enquiry, inquiry, research - a search for knowledge

subtypes: fishing expedition - an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information

same as: probe
is a type of: work - activity directed toward making or doing something
subtypes:
- analysis - an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
- count, counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
- police investigation, police work - the investigation of criminal activities
- empiricism - the application of empirical methods in any art or science
- examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
- examination, testing - the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
- enquiry, inquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
- research - systematic investigation to establish facts
- search - an investigation seeking answers
- tabulation - the act of putting into tabular form
- tap, wiretap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
same as: investigating